Pipridae
Manakins
John Harshman
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close boxDiscussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The traditional genus Pipra is polyphyletic. One of its former members, Pipra pipra, has the available genus name Dixiphia. Other former members may form a clade with Dixiphia and might also be conveniently assigned to that genus; another available name is Ceratopipra (Prum 1992). I avoid the choice, and merely put Pipra in brackets to show that another name is necessary.
Tyranneutes and Neopelma have been considered to belong to Tyrannidae in some classifications.
References
Bostwick, K. S. 2000. Display behaviors, mechanical sounds, and evolutionary relationships of the Club-winged Manakin (Machaeropterus deliciosus). Auk 117(2):465-478.
Gill, F. and M. Wright. 2006. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press.
Gill, F., Wright, M. & Donsker, D. 2009. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ [Accessed 18 Oct 2009].
Ohlson, J., J. Fjeldså, and P. G. P. Ericson. 2008. Tyrant flycatchers coming out in the open: Phylogeny and ecological radiation of Tyrannidae (Aves, Passeriformes). Zoologica Scripta 37:315-335.
Prum, R. O. 1990. Phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of display behavior in the neotropical manakins (Aves: Pipridae). Ethology 84: 202-231.
Prum, R. O. 1992. Syringeal morphology, phylogeny, and evolution of the Neotropical manakins (Aves: Pipridae). American Museum of Natural History Novitates 3043: 1-65.
Prum, R. O. 1994. Phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of alternative social behavior in the manakins (Aves, Pipridae). Evolution 48(5):1657-1675.
Rêgo, P. S., J. Araripe, M. L. V. Marcelliano, I. Sampaio, and H. Schneider. 2007. Phylogenetic analyses of the genera Pipra, Lepidothrix and Dixiphia (Pipridae, Passeriformes) using partial cytochrome b and 16S mtDNA genes. Zoologica Scripta 36:565-575.
Snow, D. 2004. Family Pipridae (Manakins). Pages 110–169 in Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and D.A. Christie, eds. BirdLife International and Lynx Editions, Cambridge, UK and Barcelona.
Tello, J. G., R. G. Moyle, D. J. Marchese, and J. Cracraft. 2009. Phylogeny and phylogenetic classification of the tyrant flycatchers, cotinga, manakins, and their allies (Aves: Tyrannides). Cladistics 25:1-39.
Information on the Internet
- Richard O. Prum's research on manakins. Yale University.
- Kimberly S. Bostwick's research on manakins. Cornell University.
- Jungle Dancers. PBS Nature. Deep Jungle: New Frontiers.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Manacus manacus |
|---|---|
| Location | Brazil |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Male |
| Source | White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) |
| Copyright |
© Arthur Grosset
|
| Scientific Name | Antilophia bokermanni |
|---|---|
| Location | Chapada do Araripe - Ceará, Brazil |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Antilophia bokermanni_Araripe Manakin |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright |
© 2007 Ciro Albano
|
| Scientific Name | Chiroxiphia caudata |
|---|---|
| Location | Garrafão - Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Acknowledgements | Foto que recebeu o 3º lugar no concurso SOS Mata Atlântica 2008 |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Behavior | Uma cena incrível, a dança dos tangarás, chamada "lekking". A fêmea fica do lado esquerdo, observando a dança, e um dos machos é o "escolhido". |
| Sex | males and female |
| Source | Lekking de Tangarás |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Copyright | © 2008 Joao Quental |
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